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The Digital Health Update by Paul Sonnier — June 15, 2016 — #226
Dear Group,
According to a report in The Intercept, the United States National Security Agency (NSA) is researching the possibility of exploiting internet-connected biomedical devices like pacemakers, according to a senior official. “We’re looking at it sort of theoretically from a research point of view right now,” said NSA deputy director Richard Ledgett, who added that, in regard to the billions of connected IoT (Internet of Things) devices are both a security nightmare or a signals intelligence bonanza.
In his 1942 short story ‘Runaround’, science fiction writer Isaac Asimov wrote that the first law of robotics is that “Robots may not harm people”. His second rule, “A robot must obey the orders given it by human beings except where such orders would conflict with the First Law”, is being highlighted in a unique way by Alexander Reben, a roboticist and artist who has built a small robot whose only purpose is to hurt people by randomly delivering a pinprick with a small needle on a fingertip. Of course there are already real-world examples of robots designed to harm humans, e.g. military drones and police robots. Reben’s goal with his creation is to “start a robust conversation among ethicists, philosophers, lawyers, and others about where technology is going—and what dangers robots will present humanity in the future”. I think the future is already here.
While the above is terrifying in a totally different way, I was also a bit terrified before my first keynote speech in South Korea last year. Perhaps this new app by Ummo might have helped? The NY Times says “getting over stage fright with the help of your smartphone“. In my case, the fear is (mostly!) gone, but certainly it might help me optimize and improve my public speaking. That and more practice.
An Internet shutdown can be a “a warning sign of atrocity”, so it’s great to see that Access Now has launched a global #KeepItOn campaign with nearly 70 organizations committed to fightighting Internet shutdowns.
Last, but not least, it appears that the Theranos saga will be played out on the big screen and Jennifer Lawrence has been cast in the role of Theranos’ controversial CEO Elizabeth Holmes in a new movie.
For all the noteworthy digital health news stories I came across this past week, see NOTEWORTHY NEWS THIS WEEK below.
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Really just cheating yourself: “Want to Cheat Your Fitbit? Try a Puppy or a Power Drill”
Inside the world of techno-fetishism where amputees with high-tech bionic limbs suffer ‘prosthetic envy’
The Nanotech Shirt Helping One Indy Champ Win
LIVING—SOCIETY—SAFETY—PRIVACY—TRANSPORTATION—ROBOTS—DRONES—AI
Apps used to report animal sightings are causing humans to behave recklessly while on safari in South African National Parks
India’s colonial-era monsoon forecasting system to get $60M makeover
Nude Snapchat of teen showering ‘drove her to suicide’
At last, a cure for feminism: sex robots
This Robot Intentionally Hurts People—And Makes Them BleedWhat about Asimov’s First Law of Robotics?
A hack will kill someone within 10 years, and it may have already happened
PRIVACY
The Web’s Creator Looks to Reinvent It
This Invasive App Wants to Sell Your Private Data to Landlords
WEARABLE TECH
‘Cardiogram’ App Update Brings Native Apple Watch Support, 3D Touch, and More
The Blocks modular smartwatch will have add-ons for body temperature, perspiration, more…
My Fitbit Caught The San Diego Earthquake
Cool video of ‘Shima’ by Laforge Optical
Lenovo smart shoes eliminate the need for a wrist wearable
GENOMIC REVOLUTION
Bill Gates: Some People Think Eradicating Mosquitoes With Genetics Is Scary, But I Don’t Think It Will Be
New Gene Editing Technology Can Eliminate Whole Species. Should We Use It?
HEALTHCARE—MEDICINE—MEDICAL DEVICES—HEALTH IT—TELEHEALTH/TELEMEDICINE
Doctors, Telemedicine Companies Meet to Plot New Course
Brain Scans to Distinguish Between Brain Injury and PTSD
Microsoft Finds Cancer Clues in Search Queries
ESTABLISHMENT PLAYERS’ DISEASE PREVENTION EFFORTS
Crickets
REGULATION
Sandstone Diagnostics gets FDA clearance for DIY fertility testing kit for men
FDA seeks suspension of 4,402 illegal prescription drug websites
BUSINESS—M&AS—LITIGATION
3 Cutting-Edge Healthcare Stocks Millennials Should Seriously Consider Buying
SAP TV Spot, ‘Under Armour Runs Live With SAP’ – As I tweeted: New @SAP & @UnderArmour ad reaffirms latter’s mission to be a #DigitalHealth empire
No Digital Health ETF? Janus Capital “Going Overweight on Obesity ETF”
RESEARCH—CLINICAL TRIALS—INNOVATION
Phone app that can detect heart attack a week out considered by NHS
First Surgical Robot from Secretive Startup Auris Cleared for Use
Philips developing camera that can monitor your vital signs just by watching you
Australian Researchers Combine Robotics and 3D Printing to Design a Prosthetic That Could Restore the Sense of Touch
Bluetooth 5 will feature 2x speed and 4x range, official announcement next week
Brain Scans to Distinguish Between Brain Injury and PTSD
FUNDING—ACCELERATION—VENTURE CAPITAL
ePatientFinder takes in $8.2 mln Series B
RetraceHealth raises $6.5M for nurse practitioner-led house calls and video visits
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